Ridge Kids Dental
At Ridge Kids Dental in Paragould, Arkansas, we believe that a trip to the dentist should be an adventure, not a chore. Our pediatric practice is dedicated to transforming routine check-ups into enjoyable experiences for children from toddlers through teenagers. Located conveniently at 624 W Court St Ste. A, our office combines high-quality clinical care with a warm, welcoming atmosphere designed to put young patients at ease.
Led by Dr. John Puckett and Dr. Hayley Richardson, our team of experienced pediatric dentists and specialists is committed to building a foundation for lifelong oral health. We understand that fear and anxiety are common barriers to dental care, which is why we prioritize patience, gentle techniques, and education. Whether your child needs routine cleanings, preventive sealants, restorative fillings, or custom sports mouthguards, we tailor our approach to their unique needs and developmental stage.
For families requiring more specialized care, we offer moderate sedation options using nitrous oxide and, in select cases, hospital dentistry services at the Outpatient Surgery Center of Jonesboro under general anesthesia. This ensures that even children with high anxiety or special healthcare needs receive the treatment they deserve in a safe and comfortable environment. Our services also include crowns, extractions, and comprehensive corrective care.
Our supportive staff, including our dental hygienists and assistants, go above and beyond to create a fun, stress-free environment. We invite you to join our community of happy patients and schedule your child’s next visit today. Call us at 870-236-5888 to book an appointment or visit our office Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Let us help your child develop healthy habits and smile with confidence for a lifetime.
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-17h
- tuesday: 8h-17h
- wednesday: 8h-17h
- thursday: 8h-17h
- friday: 8h-14h
- saturday: (closed)
Ridge Kids Dental: Reviews
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Reviews on Google
4,8 out of 5 from 287 reviews
Fantastic experience: They were really great with my 6yr old. He’s non verbal but they were so kind and patient with him. The dental hygienist gave him some toys to play with to help make him more comfortable. I appreciate their kindness and professionalism
Fantastic experience: Ridge Kids is the best dental office around. My kids love going to the dentist. They are so excited when I tell them we have to go see Dr. Puckett!
Fantastic experience: Ridge Kids Dental is the absolute best at what they do! I have two children who are terrified of the dentist but after coming here they seriously love it. They’ve won Best of NEA for a reason! Amber Hannah and Dr. Richardson truly have a heart for kids!
Fantastic experience: Dr. Puckett is the best! My little boy is autistic & he does amazing with him!
Fantastic experience: Always great with my kids! Now teens...
Fantastic experience: Never expected my kids to be excited to go to the dentist but they love it there and are always excited to come back. The doctor and staff are really great with them.
Fantastic experience: My 5 year old granddaughter went for a checkup and she was awesome. Everyone treated her with kindness and being funny. I am very proud of Ridge Kids Dental. All of my grandkids have gone there. I recommend Ridge Kids Dental to everyone.
Fantastic experience: They always do wonderful job on my kiddos teeth! Always a great experience! Thanks ridge kids!
Fantastic experience: Fast and friendly!
Fantastic experience: Nice dentist staff works great
Fantastic experience: Always so kind and helpful!
Fantastic experience: Wonderful staff, great work!
Fantastic experience: Honestly we were terrified but it was a great experience.
Fantastic experience: The best dentist for pediatrics!
Fantastic experience: We love everybody that we have encountered! Especially Morgan, Katie, & Kelly! You never know what you are going to get with my kids. They are always so kind & patient! My daughter now likes to go back without me & she knows if she is good, she gets to pick from the treasure box! & if she continues to not have cavities, she gets a treat from momma! Dr. Puckett & the lady dentist have always been wonderful as well!!
Fantastic experience: I prefer more conservative measures when it comes to dental work. I appreciate that the dentist also has that perspective. He wasn’t just about charging us for any work that could be done. He discussed what could be done and also the more conservative approach that would provide less unnecessary dental trauma. My kids love going to the dentist, so switching dentists was scary for me. I’m glad we found ridge kids!
Fantastic experience: Ashley is the best dental hygienist employed at Ridge Kids. We want to see her every single time.
Fantastic experience: We absolutely love Ridge Kids! My daughter had a traumatic experience at a previous Dentist office at age 5. The staff at Ridge Kids go above and beyond to make her, and myself feel comfortable. Letting me go back with her. Both my children go here now, and always have a good experience. The dental care is exceptional as well. We'll never go anywhere else.
Fantastic experience: My child has severe autism. The dentist and nurse were so supportive and patient. It was the best experience we have ever had at a dentist appointment. I thought my child would always have to be put to sleep for dental care because he won’t sit through an appointment. However the approach they took were slow gradual steps to help my child get used to the appointments. I feel so blessed to have found a dentist with such patience that is willing to support my child and his needs. Highly recommend Ridge Kids Dental!
Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff. Granddaughters always do so good with them
Fantastic experience: My 4 year old daughter had never been to the dentist before and a few nights ago she put a piece of cloth in the mouth and pulled and 2 of her teeth started bleeding and became very loose. I called Ridge Kids the next morning and they got us in immediately. The staff was AMAZING. My daughter was so nervous but they were patient and told her everything they were doing before they did it. They let her pick a toy from a bucket and build a little dental bag to go which she loved. She picked out what she wanted to watch on tv and there were toys for her in the waiting room. Not only Did they resolve all of my concerns but they made an anxious 4 year old put going to the dentist on the same list as going to the park. I doubt I will ever take her anywhere else from now on.
Positive experience: They are super. Dentist great, staff great but the waiting time is long. Way too long for a kid and even an adult to have to wait to get dental work done. We waited approximately 1 1/2 hours until my 5 year old was called back just to wait more.
Fantastic experience: Today was our first time going to Ridge Kids Dental. Sadly it had to be for an emergency, BUT my son absolutely loved everyone there. They were so kind and definitely helped his dental anxiety. Dr. John was wonderful with my son and so compassionate which is something you don’t see much anymore. His dental hygienist was wonderful as well. We are very impressed. Thanks for making my son feel comfortable.
Fantastic experience: They were so patient , kind, and thorough with my son’s cleaning! I wish I would have came here sooner! My son usually has a really hard time at the dentist but they made our experience so calm and pleasant!
Fantastic experience: Everyone was so kind and accommodating. They were very informative and respectful. The set up that they have is VERY kid oriented and impressive. Our first impression of their practice is wonderful!
Fantastic experience: I’ve been coming to The Ridge kids Dental for several years now, and every visit has been wonderful. The staff are always friendly, professional, and welcoming — they truly make you feel like family the moment you walk in. The doctor is amazing — gentle, caring, and very skilled. I always feel confident knowing I’m getting the best care possible. They take the time to explain everything clearly and make sure I’m comfortable throughout each visit. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for a dental team that genuinely cares!
Positive experience: Everything is great there besides being there for 2 hours for X-ray and dentist to say my son needs antibiotics etc..
Fantastic experience: They were very courteous made us feel comfortable about what was going on and very informative ❤️
Fantastic experience: Always super friendly and makes sure my kids aren't scared. We never have to wait for more than a few minutes.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Puckett was excellent with my 2 year old son!
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this amazing crew!! They are so great with my children!!
Positive experience: Very professional
Fantastic experience: The kids love y'all and won't go anywhere else! You have always been great with them! Thank you for making them feel comfortable. When the girls were younger one of them was scared and hard to deal with, y'all were so patient with her and now she loves going to see y'all and always asks "when is my next dentist appointment, i can't wait to go", Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Dr. Puckett is very patient with my 3 year old. Everyone is very friendly. Dr. Puckett really does go above and beyond for his patients.
Fantastic experience: It was amazing experience. My son is 7 years old now and he has autism and doesn’t understand a lot of things so coming there helped him like the place and not have a horrible experience
Fantastic experience: The staff was very friendly and wonderful and accommodating with my Autistic nonverbal toddler! Would definitely recommend to family and friends!
Fantastic experience: They cured my son's anxiety with one visit! He loves going to the dentist now. They're not only great with the kids, they're happy to take time to explain any questions or concerns you have. I travel an hour to use this place. Well worth it.
Fantastic experience: My kids always have a good experience. They interact and explain things very well, and it helps create a calming atmosphere.
Fantastic experience: Everyone was very nice and professional. My child has going to Ridge Kids Dental for 3 years and he loves going there. I also like the fact that they will continue to see my child until adulthood. No more having to switch dentist the older my child gets!!!
Positive experience: Honesty goes a long way. Don't lie to the kids. Don't treat them as though they're stupid. Fluoride is not a vitamin! Jeez Last time we went, they told us she had lost all of her baby teeth, then a couple of weeks later a tooth came out! This time, they tell her fluoride is a vitamin. Come on! They're children, not idiots!
Fantastic experience: Super friendly staff. Atmosphere that makes my son comfortable.
Fantastic experience: My kids have been going here since they were babies! They've always done a great job! Always made sure that the kids were comfortable and the doctor was very good about them not knowing they were getting shots in their mouth! Their teenagers now and they don't know that they've ever had a shot in their mouth
Fantastic experience: I wouldn't take my children anywhere else they are very patient and understanding!
Fantastic experience: I love this office and all the staff! They are absolutely precious and caring. We’ve been using them for 13 years now!
Fantastic experience: Ridge Kids Dental is amazing. Excellent service and staff!
Fantastic experience: My daughter loves it here! My son can't wait for his appointment coming up! Miss Kelly and Dr. Puckett are so nice and professional! Thankful we found a great dental office.
Fantastic experience: Best experience we've EVER had with a dentist. Genuinely compassionate & caring people. Every staff member encountered and the dentist himself were so kind & patient. Will absolutely be using them for all of my children & will be recommending to all of my loved ones with children. Can not thank them enough for the care that was shown for my child.
Fantastic experience: Love all the good folks at Ridge Kids! They are wonderful with the kids. Highly recommend!!
Fantastic experience: Great experience. Monica, the dentist assistant, was wonderful with my daughter who was scared while there. She was patient and kind. Everyone else there is also so nice. Dentist was wonderful as well. Love taking my daughter to Ridgekids. She's been going for the last 6 years.
Fantastic experience: The amazing staff did such a great job with my almost four year old! Highly recommend for your little ones!
Fantastic experience: Clean and nice staff. Games and t.v. for waiting children. Children friendly.
Fantastic experience: My daughter has been going to Ridge Kids for years. They make you feel 100% comfortable. Absolutely great place.
Fantastic experience: I love Ridge Kids Dental! They are great with both my granddaughters. Excellent service. Professional and clean! Very clean.
Fantastic experience: The best service and so friendly and kid appropriate.
Fantastic experience: Our first visit everything was great the staff was nice as well
Fantastic experience: Would recommend to anyone. Amazing care for your kiddos.
Fantastic experience: Amber was AMAZING with my kiddos.. will forever go back to them! We’ve been twice and my kids are now 3. One will be needing surgery and they’re just wonderful and gentle with them. Very reassuring to mom as well on any issue. 10/10 recommend! Even let the kids pick a TOY after.. not candy which I think is AWESOME!
Fantastic experience: The dental hygienist was very sweet and treated my daughter great. We love ridge kids.
Fantastic experience: They are always so good with my 2 girls, and they need a lot of patience with one of them. Thank you to her entire office.
Fantastic experience: They were so involved with my son who is 3 years old. They made him feel comfortable and also made me feel comfortable as well! The doctor was great, and so was the staff from the front desk receptionist, to the dental assistant. They were kind, professional, and got us in the same day even being a new patient! We loved them!!
Fantastic experience: They were all so kind and amazing with my son!
Fantastic experience: My daughter loved it there! Everyone made us feel very welcome and comfortable. :)
Fantastic experience: I absolutely love Ridge Kids for my 6 year old. She absolutely loves everyone who works there. They're so friendly, quick, and caring.
Fantastic experience: Very friendly atmosphere Very informative and they go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable.
Negative experience: I felt rushed. They didn’t do any cleaning. They barely looked at her teeth. Definitely not a pleasant experience.
Fantastic experience: Amazing group of people with a heart of service! Very professional, passionate, caring and personable!
Fantastic experience: Great customer service! The staff are efficient, knowledgeable and friendly!
Negative experience: My daughter went in there to get a piece of her tooth bonded back on and her regular dentist was not there so she had to see someone else. They gave shots to her mouth and put her under gas mask for what reason I don't know because my husband went and didn't ask questions. She filled her front teeth down which should have never been done and now one side is higher than the other side. NOT happy at all!!!!!!!!!!! She was there just to get a piece bonded back on not a procedure.
Fantastic experience: We have used Ridge Kids for over 10 years and have loved our experience.
Fantastic experience: They’re great with my little boy! He’s not the biggest fan of having to go to the dentist but they know just what to do to make him feel not so nervous about being there and getting work done. So thank you, Ridge Kids!
Negative experience: I went as a child. i loved this dentist. i am older now at a different dentist and every single tooth that ridge kids dental filled has to be refilled, given a root canal, or extracted. EVERY SINGLE FILLING is too deep and too close to the root. i have to pay over $1000 out of pocket because ridge kids couldnt fill my tooth correctly. save the headache!!! not worth the money and pain.
Fantastic experience: They always do an awesome job with both of my little ones!
Fantastic experience: Such a great office with friendly and welcoming staff!
Negative experience: Make sure you don’t let them put braces on your kids before all their adult teeth come in! They had my daughter put braces on too early and NOW when she needs them the insurance won’t cover any of it so now we are having to go elsewhere and pay the whole cost ourselves for braces. It’s considered fraud! Question them! Don’t let them do stuff you do NOT agree with!
Fantastic experience: We love Dr Puckett! He is awesome with the kids and always takes the time to explain what's going on.
Fantastic experience: They have seen both of my boys their entire life and I wouldn’t take them to anyone else! They are amazing with kids!
Fantastic experience: We had a great experience!
Fantastic experience: Always amazing!
Fantastic experience: Wish Dr. Puckett and his staff could be my dentist! To notch care from top notch folks!!
Fantastic experience: The experience is always awesome. Never have issues with staff. Costumer service has been great.
Fantastic experience: Very satisfied
Fantastic experience: They Entire Staff is so friendly and great. I will continue to take my kids there until they are 18
Fantastic experience: The dental assistant we had was amazing. The dentist was super nice and explained everything in a way I could understand
Fantastic experience: They are always so throughout and very professional. They make both my kids feel important and take their time to make them comfortable!
Fantastic experience: My daughter loves her dentist appointments. The staff is so friendly and they make the kids feel so comfortable. Everyone is always willing to answer any questions you may have. My daughter has been going here since she was 1 and we will continue going as long as she can.
Fantastic experience: Always a great visit to RKD, staff is always so helpful and friendly especially when assisting my son who is on the spectrum.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful people! Great with kids!
Fantastic experience: My children have all been patients at Ridge Kids since July 2011 and have zero complaints. The staff is amazing and so good with my daughter who has Autism. Its a great thing when your kids WANT to to to the dentist!
Positive experience: I'll start by saying the staff in the back was amazing! However I took a fill in appointments for my visit at the dentist and at the surgery center. The fill in for the dentist went great! The surgery center appointment didn't go so well they called the day before to ask if I wanted the appointment and ofcourse I did my daughter needed her teeth fixed fast so I took it. The lady that called told me 6:30am and I asked for the address and that was all of the phone call. I got texted the appointment would be 8am and emailed it would be at 10:40am so that's 3 different times and I had nobody to ask due to it being so late in the day after I got the text and email it was 6pm! So I took her at the time the lady over the phone said to I figured that was the right time I got there and waited in line past the scheduled time and that wasn't a problem. But when I got in the back they forgot to inform me that she couldn't have milk or food she is only 1 she didn't eat yet but she drank milk so she couldn't be worked on until 10am a couple hours off. being a mom that has a job I don't have time to sit half a day with a 1 year old that hadn't ate anything. Overall ridge kids need to be better put together and more informative! I will be going to a different dentist just for the convenience of time frame and being told everything I need to know. If I was to keep taking my kids to ridge kids I'm afraid it would be more trouble than just finding a different kids dentist!
Fantastic experience: Our first visit was great! My son was nervous but the lobby was fun and distracted him so he didn’t feel like he was at the Dr. Office. The hygienist was so nice and patient with him when he was resistant and she didn’t push or pressure him. The dentist even talked my son into showing him his “Alligator teeth” which was very impressive! The dentist discussed all and any concerns and did not rush us out. Great visit!
Fantastic experience: Staff always friendly, quality service!
Fantastic experience: We love Ridge Kids both my boys started going here after they turned 1. They are always so patient with our babies and their curiosity.
Fantastic experience: I have 3 grandchildren that have gone to Ridge Kids… they all love going to the dentist there .. yesterday I took my 4 th grandchild 3 yrs old to have his first checkup … he loved it … loved the hygienist… loved the dentist … they are so good whit kids … they told him he was a rockstar being so good … he has told everyone he’s a rockstar … lol he wanted to go back this morning… makes it a lot easier on the kids and parents when people are so easy going and kind with the kids … we all love Ridge Kids !!!!!!!
Fantastic experience: Clean, efficient, saw my children in a timely fashion, friendly, outgoing and positive. Over all a delightful experience. Works well with small children and the whole staff is patient and kind.
Fantastic experience: My daughter always loves going to the dentist. They are professional and always make her smile.
Fantastic experience: So very pleased with Ridge Kids Dental. Dr. Puckett and our hygienist Lindsay were great. We have not had good experiences but today my daughter said she was excited to go back to see the great people she met. Thank you for taking time for her and letting her know she is important and doesn't have to be afraid.
Fantastic experience: My son is very anxious and the staff is very patient with him. We love Ridge Kids!! Ms. Morgan has our ❤
Fantastic experience: They are great with kids and are very professional.
Fantastic experience: Love taking my kids to the dentist here, they are very patient with the kids and very caring! Wouldn’t want to go anywhere else for my kids dental needs! Great staff!
Negative experience: Didn't bother contacting me after waiting SEVERAL MONTHS for an appointment while the enamel on my daughter's teeth started getting weak. Didn't bother giving me an explanation as to why either. When somebody's baby needs dental work and you don't allow both parents inside to oversee the appointment you won't be able to keep your patients.
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